Our Mission

The
mission of Hurst & Associates, Inc. (HAI) includes the integration of
geochemical, mineralogical, statistical, and educational techniques to resolve issues related
to:

Estimating ages and identifying sources of environmental releases;

Monitoring the fate/transport of contaminants in the environment;

Developing mineral resources; and

Industry-Community relationships.

The addition of industry-community relationships is a
response to continuing requests by Earth Science professionals who need the
results of technical studies that deal with environmentally sensitive issues
disseminated to nontechnical personnel, such as the lay public. The
primary task involves the accurate translation of
technical jargon into language that preserves the
meaning and significance of the report's findings.

Lastly, our mission has always included the exploration of
new
research directions, the results of which are presented at professional meetings,
published in peer-reviewed literature, and incorporated in university course
curricula.

Company Profile

HAI was founded in 1997 by Dr. Richard W. Hurst, whose experience in the
fields of geochemistry and mineralogy dates back to 1968 when he was an
undergraduate at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. Following Ph.D.
and Postdoctoral work in Geology (University of California Los Angeles, 1975,
and Santa Barbara respectively), he joined the Faculty at California State University,
Los Angeles in 1978, focusing his research efforts on forensic isotope geochemistry.
In 1980, he began to consult in the private sector, employing his techniques to resolve environmental
problems and as correlation tools in petroleum exploration. The result, HAIís
clientele and project involvement have been diverse.

Scientific techniques employed range from detailed
statistical evaluation of data provided by the client to applications of more
sophisticated isotopic and geochemical techniques. Because each clientís situation is unique, project and
sampling designs are tiered to satisfy client needs while being cost-effective.
The following list provides an overview of
representative forensic geochemical and expert consulting services offered to clients by HAI: